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No, the same mechanism the system uses to pair SD and HD to work the "Hide SD Duplicates" would take effect. It knows that Disney Jr is not a duplicate of Nasa. There's some kind of source ID behind the number or some other network ID or something.

Here's a real life example of why this causes problems.... apparently on July 4th my market got a few new HD locals like Channel 69, an independent station. I had NO IDEA because I never subscribed to the local transponder changes threads by gct. (I DO NOW!!!). The only reason I found out is when all the Viacom channels took a dump. I changed the list to "All channels" to see what happened and voila saw some new HD locals like 69 IND, 44 IND, and 62 telemundo. Now 69 SD was in my favorites but when it switched to HD I never would of known to re-add it.

Thank goodness for Sixto's threads. I subscribe to them so I know when new HD's are added. Like when E!, TruTV or AMC were added in HD, they didn't automatically replace the SD versions in my favorites even though I have "Hide SD Duplicates" turned on. If I didn't visit DBSTalk (Like 99% of DirecTV customers DO NOT), I never would of known. That to me is broken.

Your examples tell me that the notification system is broken not the favorites system.

No, the same mechanism the system uses to pair SD and HD to work the "Hide SD Duplicates" would take effect. It knows that Disney Jr is not a duplicate of Nasa. There's some kind of source ID behind the number or some other network ID or something.

With the recent Disney Jr. and NASA switch, it knew that I had NASA set up as a favorite, and not Disney Jr. Today, it knew that I had TCM set up as a favorite, and I did NOT have TCMHD set up as a favorite.

Yeah, if there is a way to tell the STB that an HD simulcast channel has been added, there is probably a way to differentiate for favorites... and yes, that would be welcome.

My point was not that it couldn't be more convient, but rather that it's not really broken.

It seems like some of the other HD additions automatically were added to the guide when the SD version had existed previously. But then, I am of an age where my memory occasionally fails me.

With the Viacom dispute still raging are recent events like adding Disney Junior and today's addition of TCMHD events that were pushed up to be a smoke screen to take attention away from the missing Viacom channels or events that were normally scheduled to take place at this time?

With the Viacom dispute still raging are recent events like adding Disney Junior and today's addition of TCMHD events that were pushed up to be a smoke screen to take attention away from the missing Viacom channels or events that were normally scheduled to take place at this time?

Nah ...

Though in our era of cynicism today I'm sure some may certainly believe so. When a contract is agreed upon by content providers and distributers and formally drafted and signed by both parties. It includes an official channel launch date.

With the Viacom dispute still raging are recent events like adding Disney Junior and today's addition of TCMHD events that were pushed up to be a smoke screen to take attention away from the missing Viacom channels or events that were normally scheduled to take place at this time?

I hope that more people will discover some of the great older movies now that they look better. I had seen all of the movies that were on yesterday but I kept watching them anyway. I'm very happy with Directv right now!

He plays the heavy although maybe not the villian. Or maybe he is. You'll just have to find out.

Rock Hudson is the heroic sub captain and Ernest Borgnine also has a major role.

It's a popcorn movie, nothing more, but a good one.

Yeah...

Though for an allegedly experienced Spy Master, I always thought the script's choice of having McGoohan suspect the African-American Marine Captain (played by Jim Brown) as the Soviet agent on the sub was rather odd.

During those early '60s cold war years, where would the Soviets realistically have access to African-Americans to recruit as agents that way?

Though for an allegedly experienced Spy Master, I always thought the script's choice of having McGoohan suspect the African-American Marine Captain (played by Jim Brown) as the Soviet agent on the sub was rather odd.

During those early '60s cold war years, where would the Soviets realistically have access to African-Americans to recruit as agents that way?

Which, perhaps, was the point. If you are going to send someone on a spy mission, what's better than someone they won't suspect.

Also, during the 60s there were a lot of Blacks living in communists countries. Relatively easy to grab one young and teach them how to act American, then insert them just after high school with a fake identity.

With the Viacom dispute still raging are recent events like adding Disney Junior and today's addition of TCMHD events that were pushed up to be a smoke screen to take attention away from the missing Viacom channels or events that were normally scheduled to take place at this time?

Disney Jr. was definitely added quickly to help with the missing Viacom channels, but TCM was already in the planning. It takes a bit to get all the bits and pieces in place for a HD feed, and the coming of TCMHD was already somewhat known before the Viacom dispute.

Besides, TCM doesn't really compete with Viacom channels like some of the Disney channels do.

[Disclaimer] The definition of "soon" is based solely on DirecTV's interpretation of the word, and all similarities with dictionary definitions of the word "soon" are purely coincidental and should not be interpreted as a time frame that will come to pass within a reasonable amount of time.

We know about the potential sports channels coming our way, but what do you think our next "basic nugget" will be?

[Disclaimer] The definition of "soon" is based solely on DirecTV's interpretation of the word, and all similarities with dictionary definitions of the word "soon" are purely coincidental and should not be interpreted as a time frame that will come to pass within a reasonable amount of time.